Manipur: BJP govt loses majority after 9 MLAs resign

The BJP government in Manipur has lost majority. So far, 9 MLAs in Manipur have resigned from the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) led government. Out of the 9 MLAs, 3 are from the BJP, 4 National People's Party (NPP), 1 TMC and one independent.

The Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has welcomed the move. As per sources, the NPP and TMC MLAs will remain within their party but expressed support to Congress.

This might come as a major jolt to the coalition government in Manipur headed by Chief Minister N Biren Singh. The three Manipur BJP sitting MLAs joined the Congress party and four NPP members, including a minister, an independent MLA of Jiribam and TMC MLA of the coalition, withdrew support from the coalition govt and expressed support to the Congress party.

Inside Northeast got hold of the resignations of the respective MLAs

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Earlier

The Manipur High Court’s order restrained 7 defected Congress MLAs to BJP from entering to Manipur Legislative Assembly till the final disposal of the pending disqualification cases against the 7 defected Congress MLAs by the Speaker in the Speaker’s Tribunal. The High Court directs the Speaker to ensure compliance of the order.

The sanctity of the office of Hon’ble Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly has been put in a poor light, which has created a dark history in the constitutional history of Manipur Legislative Assembly. Keisham Meghachandra Hon’ble MLA of Wangkhem AC.

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